If Australia is going to meet its targets on reducing emissions from its energy sector and keeping energy prices under control, it’s going to need some revolutionary thinking from somewhere, writes Giles Parkinson.
Hydro electric power
How to power the entire planet with renewable energy
Ridding the world of fossil fuels doesn’t have to be a pipe dream, say scientists Mark Jacobson and Mark Delucchi. Here’s their plan to supply 100% of the world’s energy needs with wind, water and solar technologies by 2030.
Sunny side up: power the whole world with solar
How much of the earth’s surface would need to be covered by solar panels in order to power the whole world in 2030? Not that much. It would take up a far bit of the Sahara desert, but that alone could power all of Europe and North Africa.
Clean energy our government doesn’t want to know about
Australian iventor Fred Sundermann has created a breakthrough renewable energy alternative. So why is government bureaucracy blocking him almost every step of the way?
State of the planet
Time’s up for petrol cars, says GM chief … BA uses own jets to examine effect of air travel on climate … Germany, Spain warn EU on renewables plan … Scientists sound alarm over starfish threat in Indonesia
